The Jaguars are close to a restructured contract agreement with offensive guard Brandon Scherff, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Scherff was projected as a salary cap casualty because of his $23.967 million cap number. He was scheduled to make a $15 million base salary. Earlier in the day, the Jaguars reached agreement with their other starting guard, Ezra Cleveland, …
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Six free agents Bills should target after their roster shakeup
Henry McKenna AFC East Reporter Josh Allen’s contract is showing. The Buffalo Bills made a flurry of moves on Wednesday, which included the release of cornerback Tre’Davious White, safety Jordan Poyer, center Mitch Morse, cornerback Siran Neal, receiver Deonte Harty and running back Nyheim Hines. Those releases trace back, in large part, to the explosion of Allen’s deal from an …
Read More »Reports: Chiefs, Drue Tranquill agree to three-year deal
The Chiefs have locked up one of their top free agents. (Not that one.) Linebacker Drue Tranquill has agreed to return to the Chiefs on a three-year, $19 million deal that includes $13 million guaranteed, per multiple reports. Tranquill confirmed the deal on X, writing “unfinished business #ChiefsKingdom LETS GOOOOO.” Tranquill was 61st on PFT’s list of top 100 free …
Read More »Chiefs re-signing Drue Tranquill: Veteran linebacker getting three-year, $19 million extension, per report
Getty Images Instead of testing the open market, Drue Tranquill is staying in Kansas City. The veteran linebacker is expected to sign a three-year, $19 million extension with the Chiefs, according to ESPN. Tranquill initially signed with the Chiefs before the start of the 2023 season. During his first season in Kansas City, Tranquill made eight regular-season starts and one …
Read More »OL Kevin Dotson reportedly agrees to a three-year, $48 million deal with the Los Angeles Rams
Offensive lineman Kevin Dotson has agreed to terms on a three-year contract to stay with the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday. The deal is expected to be worth $48 million for Dotson, who became one of the NFL’s top-rated guards and a pillar of the Rams’ offense last season after they acquired him from Pittsburgh in training camp. Dotson, a …
Read More »Report: Rams will tender LT Alaric Jackson
The Rams reached agreement on a three-year deal with right guard Kevin Dotson on Thursday. They also are keeping their left tackle. In expected news, the Rams will place a restricted tender on Alaric Jackson, Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports. The team is leaning toward an original-round tender of $3.116 million, Fowler adds. Jackson started 15 games in his first …
Read More »Chiefs HC Andy Reid says reaction to Super Bowl incident with Travis Kelce ‘overblown’
Andy Reid does have one regret about the Chiefs’ rollercoaster 2023 season that ended in Kansas City, becoming the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions in nearly 20 years. Reid told Colin Cowherd on Thursday’s edition of “The Herd” that when Travis Kelce infamously bumped him in a sideline confrontation during the Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime win over the …
Read More »Justin Fields has supporters in the Bears building: report
Justin Fields has supporters in the Bears building: report originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago As we approach the beginning of NFL free agency on March 13, the timeline for the Bears to figure out their quarterback situation is thinning. General manager Ryan Poles told the media at the NFL Combine he hopes to “do right” by Justin Fields, in …
Read More »Jaguars re-invest in protection for Trevor Lawrence by signing OL to three-year extension, per report
Getty Images The Jacksonville Jaguars have re-signed one of their own just before free agency opens next week, as they have locked down offensive guard Ezra Cleveland for three more years with $14.5 million guaranteed, according to CBS Sports lead NFL insider Jonathan Jones. The total value of the contract extension is $28.5 million, per NFL Media. The Jaguars acquired Cleveland from …
Read More »Report: Patriots ‘not fans’ of Maye, could trade down if Daniels is taken
Report: Patriots ‘not fans’ of Maye, could trade down if Daniels is taken originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston The New England Patriots reportedly have their eyes set on LSU’s Jayden Daniels for the No. 3 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and would trade down if he was selected prior, with several scouts from within the organization saying that …
Read More »Bears maintain steady rebuilding effort by re-signing key CB Jaylon Johnson
Carmen Vitali NFC North Reporter The Chicago Bears have locked up yet another defensive cornerstone, signing cornerback Jaylon Johnson to a four-year contract extension two days after franchise-tagging him. The homegrown talent was drafted under the prior regime in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft. Since then, he’s steadily ascended into one of the best corners in the …
Read More »Saints to release ex-Pro Bowler Michael Thomas, per report; wide receiver rips NFL columnist for sharing news
After eight seasons together, the New Orleans Saints are saying goodbye to Michael Thomas, according to The Times-Picayune, with plans to release the accomplished but injury-riddled wide receiver ahead of 2024 NFL free agency. Thomas himself has since taken to X (formerly Twitter) to dispute the characterization of his release in a series of accusatory posts, suggesting his pending exit was …
Read More »LOOK: Two rival NFL head coaches were hanging out at a college basketball game and one of them got booed
Getty Images The Packers and Bears may be rivals on the field, but their head coaches seemed to get along just fine off the field, and we know that because they just happened to be sitting next to each other at a college basketball game on Wednesday night. Packers head coach Matt LaFleur and Bears head coach Matt Eberflus were …
Read More »Hurricanes expected to trade for Penguins’ Guentzel, source says
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNMar 7, 2024, 07:42 PM ET CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. The Carolina Hurricanes are expected to complete a trade for Pittsburgh Penguins winger Jake Guentzel on Thursday night, a source confirmed to ESPN. Details of the trade were being finalized. A trade call with the NHL was expected after the Hurricanes’ game against the Montreal …
Read More »Here are the Bears draft picks of the last 10 years to receive second contracts
Here are the Bears draft picks of the last 10 years to receive second contracts originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago Jaylon Johnson became the 14th Bears player in the last 10 years to have been drafted by Chicago and accepted a second contract with the team. Since the 2013 NFL draft, only 14 Bears players have received second contracts …
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